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The most reader friendly text in its field, the ninth edition presents a comprehensive overview of education in America. It provides in-depth commentary on educational history, philosophy, and governance, while giving special attention to current critical topics such as the changing federal role in educational finance.Newly revised for this edition, Chapter 4 (Life in School and at Home) now includes obesity, eating disorders, and a revised section on poverty. A major revision of Chapter 5, now titled Reforming America's Schools, includes updates from the stimulus plan based on new reports on federal programs and new funding formulas. Chapter 6 on Curriculum, Standards and Testing has a new section on emerging trends in the curriculum.

Preface

PART I: Teachers and Students

Chapter 1: Becoming a Teacher

Teaching Career – Is It Right For You?

Professionalism at the Crossroads

From Normal Schools to Board-Certified Teachers

How Teachers are Prepared Today

Urban Legends about Teaching

American Schools: Better Than We Think?

We Like Questions

The Teachers, Schools and Society Reader

Key Terms and People

Discussion Questions and Activities

Chapter 2: Different Ways of Learning

Multiple Intelligences

Is Gender a Learning Style?

Instructional Technology

Assessment

The Five Minds

Multiple Intelligences

Instructional Technology Assessment

The Five Minds

Emotional Intelligence

Learning Styles

Do Boys and Girls Learn Differently?

Brain Differences

Exceptional Learners

The Gifted and Talented

Special Education

Assistive Technology

The Teachers, Schools, and Society Reader

Key Terms and People

Discussion Questions and Activities

Chapter 3: Teaching your Diverse Students

Student Diversity

Failing at Fairness

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Students (LGBT)

Putting a Price on Racism

Theories of Why Some Groups Succeed and Others Do Not

From the Melting Pot to Cultural Pluralism

Bilingual Education

Bilingual Education Models

The Bilingual Controversy

Research on Bilingual Education

Multicultural Education

The Multiculturalism Debate

Approaches to Multicultural Education

Culturally Responsive Teaching

Stereotypes

Generalizations

Today’s Classroom

Meet Your Seventh-Grade Class

Lindsey Maria Riley (Navajo)

Marcus Griffin (African American)

Ana Garcia (Mexican American)

Kasem Pravat (Asian American from Thailand)

Ariel Klein (Jewish American)

Mary Goode (Rural White)

Ibrahim Mouawad (Arab American)

Carlos Martinez (Gay)

Diversity Assets

Teaching Skills

We Are One

The Teachers, Schools, and Society Reader

Key Terms and People

Discussion Questions and Activities

INTASC Reflective Activities and Your Portfolio: Introduction

INTASC Reflective Activities and Your Portfolio: Part I

PART II: Schools and Curriculum

Chapter 4: Student Life in School and at Home

Rules, Rituals, and Routines

“Come Right Up and Get Your New Books”: A Teacher’s Perspective

“Come Right Up and Get Your New Books”: A Student’s Perspective

Watching the Clock

The Teacher as Gatekeeper

The Other Side of the Tracks

The Gendered World of Elementary and Middle Schools

Guest of Column: Haunted by Racist Attitudes

High School: Lessons in Social Status

Social Challenges Come to School

Family Patterns

Wage Earners and Parenting

Latchkey Kids

Divorce

Poverty

Hidden America: Homeless Families

Children: At Promise or At Risk?

Dropping Out

Sexuality and Teenage Pregnancy

Substance Abuse

Obesity and Eating Disorders

Youth Suicide

Bullying

The Teachers, Schools, and Society Reader

Key Terms and People

Discussion Questions and Activities

Chapter 5: Purposes of America’s Schools and the Current Reform Movement